Jerdone, Francis, 1756-1841]]> African Americans--Virginia--Spotsylvania County]]> Enslaved persons--Virginia--Spotsylvania County]]> Account of Francis Jerdone (1756-1841) with the Spotsylvania County jail for jailing his slave Nathan. The account covers the period August 8 - September 12, 1798 the period Nathan was committed to the jail. The jailer, Joseph Chew, signed the account acknowledging payment in full. The account includes payments to R. Thompson for "taking up ye. Negro fellow Nathan as a Runaway" and for conveying him to the jail.

Francis Jerdone was the son of Francis Jerdone (1720/1-1771) who arrived in Virginia from Jedburgh, Scotland about 1740 and Sarah Macon Jerdone (1731/2-1818). His father ran a mercantile firm in New Ken County and lands in New Kent and Louisa Counties which he inherited upon his father's death.

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Jerdone, Francis, 1756-1841--Correspondence]]> Macaulay, Alexander--Correspondence]]> Peale, Raphaelle, 1774-1825]]> Macaulay, Alexander]]> 1803-09-29]]> MS1929.6.2]]> Jerdone, Francis, 1756-1841]]> Robinson, Henry]]> Mitchell, John]]> African Americans--Virginia--Louisa County]]> Fugitive slaves--Virginia--Louisa County]]> 1808-03-26]]> MS1929.6.3]]> Jerdone, Francis, 1756-1841--Correspondence]]> McClaren, Daniel]]> Tazewell, Littleton Waller, 1774-1860--Correspondence]]> Tazewell, Littleton Waller, 1774-1860]]> 1809-01-26]]> MS1929.6.4]]>